Disintegrating-machine.



G. H. J. DILG. DISINTEGRATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.16,1912..

1,085,975, Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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Mimsszss G. H. J. DILG. DISINTBGRATING MACHINE APPLIOATIGN FILED SEPT. 16, 1912.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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0. H. J. DILG. DISINTEGRATIN G MACHINE.

; I APPLIOATION FILED SBPT.16,19 12- Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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WITNESSES CE ERLES-H. 7. DILG, OF NE"); YGRK, Y.

DESINJTEGBATING-MAGHIHE.

vit -es and is particularly designed for emcoinb and adjusting means therefor.

"bodiment in machines adapted for culinary use, as for crumbingbread, breaking ice, and. various other analogous uses.

An ohject of my invention is to provide a machine of this sort which may be quickly and easily adjusted for different uses.

Other objects of my invention are faciiity and reliability of operation, and simplicity, economy and durahility of construction.

Stiil other objects and advantages of my invention Wiii appear from the following description.

My intention consists of various features of construction and combinations of parts,

as wiii hereinafter more fully appear.

1 shall now describe the embodiments of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings. and shell thereafter point out; my invention in claims.

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional sieve" tics of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. is a central longitudinal sectional le ation at the some. Fig. 3 is a rear eio- \ution of the upper portion thereof. Fig. 4' is a detail in side elevation of the toothed lockingsector and cooperating ports. Fig. 3 is a detail plan View of the drum and comb and adjusting means therefor. Fig. 8 is a detail in side elevation of a modified. form of iO('i ij',lg. iGViCG for the tooth-adjusting means. Fig. '3' is detail in transverse seetionul elevation of the drum and internal parts shovi ing modified tooth-adjusting means. Fig. 8 is a central longitudinal sec tional elevation of the some with the ends broken away. Fig. 9 is ayieweorrespond ing to eig. 3 showing a modified form of Fig. 10 is a. sectional elevation of the roar pcrtion of the some.

In the illustrated embodiments vention, the casing of the machine,

of my inwhich Specification of Letters fee-ant.

of which bears against the inner face satellites Application filed September 16, M12. Serial No. 720,856.

body portion 2, which is generaliy cyiindrical and is srrauged with its axis extending horizontally and longitudinally of the me.- chine, and-1s surmounted. by a suitable hopper An operating shaft 4 extends iongi tudiua-lly and centrally of the cyiindricsl body and is rotatively mounted in the easing, as will presently appear, and is pro vided on one end with an operating crank 5. The end of the shaft 4. opposite the crank 5' is squared, and mounted to rotate with the shaft 1- is a tooth-carrying member, shown as a. drum 6, preferably though not necessarily cyliudricul. and one end of the drum 6 hes a cylindrical axiai hearing portion 7 which fits overthe squared end of the shaft 4 and locks the drum on to the shaft against relative rotation. and which iournsls in a hearing "i'i'l the side of the cats jug of the machine and forms a bearing for that end of the shaft g The drum 6 in the preferred construction is provided "with a plurality oftooth cpem ingspreierebiy arranged spirally, as shown. through which. protrude comminuting teeth or cutters 8 rotativeiy pivoted to theimiei: peripheryof the drum 6 in such. a Way that the extent of protrusi n of the teeth 8 isciee termined by the rotsstivo position ot the teeth upon their pivot-s. To adjust. the teeth 8 sinmituneously shout. their ofwots means presided Wuieh iyili now be, do scr" ed. 1

Eiurrounding the shaft relative rotation thereon is. in the preferred construction. an adjusting sieeve 9., one end of tho end of the drum opoosite the crank and.

the other end of which has its hearing in the side of the casing of the machine and thus furnishes a hearing for the crank end of the shaft 4. r This adjusting: sleeve is operatively connected to the teeth 8 means of a plurality of adjusting links 1%, one for each tooth which are pivotaiiy connected at their outer ends to the teeth at one side of their pivots so as to serve as cranks to adjust the teeth about their pivots, and are pivotally connected at their iuager eudslto redial projections about the periphery of the adjusting sieeve 9, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The end of the drum 6 adjacent the crack 5 has a. ceutrei opening which. fits over the sleeve 9 and serves as a bearing for that end of the drum.

is supported on suitable'legs 1, comprises a i It is now apparent that relative rotation ed in suitable bearings I r and arranged in mesh with the toothed sector 11.

The preferred form consists of a toothed sector 11 fixed on the end of the slcevet) which projects through the casingat the crank end of the shaft a, and a. spring-con trolled locking pawl 12 carried by the ban die 5 in position to be normally held in looking engagement with the teeth of the sector 11. To adjust the extent of the protrusion of the teeth 8, the operator has only to release the pawl 12 and rotate the sector 11 until the desired adjustment is attained, and then to release the pawl 12 which, under the influence of the spring, will again lock the parts in adjusted position.

In place of employing continuous sleeve 9 extending the length of the drum 6 and links 10 pivoted thereon, I may employ a. plurality of short sleeves 25, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, arranged end to end along the shaft 4 and suitably locked together, as by clutch teeth, as shown. Each sleeve carries a radially projecting tooth-carrying arm 26. on the outer end of which is pivoted a pick or. tooth 27 which projects through a tooth opening in the drum 6. Since the sleeves are locked together, the adjustment of one angularly about the shatt 4 adjusts them all, and this adjustment serves to adjust the extent of the protrusion of the teeth 2. through the tooth. openings in' an obvious manner.

Instead. of the sector and locking pawl construction above do ribed for adjusting and locking the tootnmeans, 1

may employ a worn! 5:2. se 6) mount :38 on. the crank 5 As this worm ismotaied, it serves to ad ust the sector, and it also son-este lock the sec or in ad usted position.

As an abutment for the rot-dive teeth. 8,

provide an adjustable stationary toothed member or comb 13. To enable the comhl-E to cooperate with the-rotative teeth 8 so that the machine will reduce the materialbeing treated to slightly varying degrees of fineness, the comb has four rows of teeth differently spaced and of various lengths arranged substantially apart, and, in the construction shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, it is angularly adjustable to bring the desired row of teeth in the path of the rotative teeth 8and is bodily adjustable toward and away from the drum '8, as will now be described. The rear of the casing 1 is provided at its are laid in similarly shaped longitudinal 7o bearing slots. in the tops of slidable bearing blocks 17 for the comb 13. These bearing blocks 17 are slidable on the tops of the brackets 14 toward and away from the drum 6 to the approach of the teeth of the 75 o the rotative teeth 8. To effect this, adjusting screws 18 are employed which engage in screw-tbreaded openings. in upward rojections 19 at the rear ends of the rackets 14, and are collared at their inner 8 ends and engage pins in the bearing blocks 17 in the well known way to permit relative rotation between the adjusting screws and the bearingblocks, while locking the two 110- gether for-bodily movement. The rotation 35 of the teeth 8 where they engage the comb 13 is downward and to lock the comb in its hearing so that it will serve as a rigid abutment for the rotative' teeth, a. longitudinally extending locking rod or bar 20 is em- 9 plo ved, which bears upon the rearwardly extending row of teeth of the comb 13, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, and this row of teeth is thereby securely held against upward movement by the locking bar 20. This locking bar is secured at its ends in any suitable way, as by bolts, to lugs at the sides of the casing. Y

It will be clear that toadjust the comb 18 toward and from the drum 6 to vary the en- 10o gagement-between the teeth 8 and those of the comb, the operator has only -to turn the adjusting screws 18 the desired extent; and to angularly adjust the comb 13 so as to bring another row of teeth into cooperation with therotative teeth, which will conform to the rotativeteeth as adjusted, the opera-. tor has only to release thelocking bar 20 and lift the comb out of its bearing blocks and turn it as desired and replace it and again secure the bar 20 in looking position.

In Figs. 9 and 10, I have shown a modified form of adjusting means for the comb 13. The comb is journaledat its ends in lugs 29 on the ends of the casing. and is prov-ided near one end. with a-worm wheel 30, j wh ch 1s engaged by a worm 31. This word:

is provided on its outer end with a hand wheel 32 and bears at its inner end ln'tho casing and at its outer end in a bracket 38. The manipulation of the wormBl ad usts the comb 13 bodily on its bearings, and thisineansthe extent of the projection of any row of teeth on the comb into the path of the rotative teeth may be varied, and thW comb may be rotated. to bring any desired row ofteeth on the comb into the path of the rotative teeth, while the worm serves to lock the comb in adjust-ed position. Thus the comb may, by a single operation, be ad- 01 the sheaf- 24. f ihe by:

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n yiia teeth.

To ciezin (he teeth L, abrusi 21 is ranged 1;; file path of me teeth, Th1 inusi may be ifOila'fiiVQ as si'iown, in CiHGCtlGZR a such isiiiithe brush roiaias against the iiii. @ii' shaft Wiifii'i garoiesiis frem iiie casing carries miei'riai which meshes Y an the 'iii 13, pinien 5:3 fixeu Thus :5, cake of ice ii s'iance, may be either si'iai'ed 01- c-hipgaed or hreken in pieces 0f am}? fiEFiiifiiSi size, 01' bro-mi it-miten $36 size 01" large pi-crime smaih or meuium ciiimbs, may be iesiieii.

it devious:- iiiaii various; inoeii cations mm 33% iiiziiiciii iii-2 constructions shown am abo e. partiv .arlv dascribed Within iJiHE priiicipie scnpe 0i my invention.

1 ciaim:

1. i i 1 isint gmting cievice comprising, in combination with casing and stationary nmsimci mamncr, :1 rotaiiva (irum in the C38 ing an act-mai ing shaft therefor, adjustable; toot-i1 (xii-tied by the drum and adjustable to project more 01' less therefrain, a tooth-adjusting (ifi'i ifi'fiftli'ied by the shaft and permanenti cgn ging iim 'tooiii and operative in ad usti'i-se moth by i'weiative movement"iieiweeii"i110 shaft and the mathzuijusting device and pwsitiwiy hoid the 905? in adjusted posiiiom and a iec-i zing zi vice nii'm 2d mii, miative movaand he twill-ac? ing {le -ice in the snrii'i in arijusie'ci pasition,

A disintegrating device. cmmprising in c :i'ni;i1mi.inii-with a. raising and a si-atiimary teamed mmniier, a rominivia lium in i ha ing, an afiiimting Siia'fi thei'efm', an adjust-- fli'lif: moih cmrie-ci by the, drum. aizci iicijusiabiei0 projeci: more 0r less therefrom, an adjusting sleeve surmunding the shaft and having permanent apei'ative connection with the tooth to adjust the tooth by relaiive r tation between the sleeve and shzzz't and posiiii'eiy mid i-he 200th in adjuster pus ti m. and {i kicking device ari'a-ngeii to permit relative rotatian between the afijusing sis-e mi izhe shaft and in 1001: the sleeve in the s in adjusted position.

3. A disintegrating device comprising in uoznbinuiion wim a casing and a Eiatiflhaij isotneii m mifler, a i'otaiive drum in tin 122ming"; an actu-Q sizaii than :31, Miami Livia toobn can .11. in the (i -1m and aiijusiiisi'ed POSRIOHB an adjusting member eairied giei zziii' adjustman; an the adjusting msmbgr and to lack the ad usting member :21 ac: gusied pmsition.

ioctimd member, actuating S hz fii ii, a 300thdisintegrating devicg comprisinm in conibinzitwn with a casing and staiwiiai'y carrying drum mounted in rotate flKHFfiBWitiE; a piumiity of teeth pro ecting; about 5212 011'smfeience 0i? ihe drum and :i iijusi-abla is 1 10 13 less tiierefmm, adjusiieve snrrouniiing tile Shaft adjusting V rnmnent iimmi eonnactian Ang. sleeve and. ifim math operative to adjust the pmjeciinn iii $36 teeth by reiaiivu rofiafiion 'iiet-ween. i115? fsiae ve 2.1m ti -a; sails-aft and positively imid the teeth in adgusited POSiiJiSI}, and a lacking rlevice armngeci the adjustizig sleeve and the shaft and t0 lock the shave to tiaa shaft in aijusted pusition.

5. A disiniegra-ting device cmnprising, in comiiinzitimi with a casing ands, statieimry tooiheci membey, an acuating shaft, tooth carrying cirum msunted i0 1mm therewith, a pimaliiy of teeth pivotaiiy carrieii by said drum-ar d pi'ojeciing about time circumference thereof and aviijusi-abie to projesi; mere 01 362%: therefz'am by rsiaiion upon iiieii: pimts, an aijusii g sieeve'izrywmai ing the simit, afijusiing Links having nermanent pivotai conzieciimi Wiiii the acijusting sleeve and tin; teei'h and Wemiim t0 just die ieeih abmit'thair pivsis by ieiaiive: rotation between the sleeve and simfb and positively hold the teeth in adjusted p0- siiion, anmdjusting member carried by the sieeve, and a. locking member engaging the zufijiisiing iiiezitibei and ari angeil i0 permit adjustmen in"? the aiifiiis aing n'iembei. iock the adjusting member a zijusied p0 ition,

6. A disintegrating device comprising an actuating siiafi, a toothmarryi'ng member mmmted tQ'ZO'iELiiQ therewith, a plurality 01E adjustable teeth rotative Wiih the said membar, means 13m adjusting the teat-ii mail 5191" ing the teeth in ariiusted. positiim, a siat-imiziry toothe member coiipemtivewitii the v-e-en and. mmprising a pimality of mwg oi teem, the teeth of the. difierent rews being i fie ently spaced the stationto-ethed. member being anguiariy aijESik dim to-permit relative rotatiun between 21333 m present. the desireci row @31 tfiatii to the raw-i t fjiill" 7. A ciismiegmting device mmprising a rotary tooth'carrying member, a stetionary toothed member cooperative therewith comprising a plurality of rows of teeth, the

8. A disintegrating device comprising a,

rotary tooth-carrying member, a stationary toothed member cooperative therewith comprlsing a'plurality of rows of teeth, the

teeth of the different rows being differently spacedya worm wheel on the thothed memher, and a manually operative worm 006perative therewith, the worm and worm wheel 29 being operative to angular-1y adjust the stationary toothed member to present the desired row of teeth to the rotary tooth-carryingl ember and to vary the extent of engagement between the rotary teeth and those 25 of the stationary member and to lock stationary toothed memberm adjusted p081- tion.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature(rrthepresence of two witnesses. a

1. CHAS. H. J. DILG Witnessest. G. 'BAMMANN,

JOHN SCHWOERER. 

